Author: B.L. Panther

Schmigadoon (Apple TV+)S
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July 7, 2021

Schmigadoon is a delightful pastiche of the cloying Golden Age musical

Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key lose themselves in a sunny song-and-dance in Apple TV+'s short, but inviting, musical comedy.
F.T.A.K
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July 4, 2021

KinoKultur: Political Vaudeville in Sweet Liberty and F.T.A.

Looking at the radical potential of vaudeville through its appearances in a farce and a long-suppressed documentary.
Daddy and the Muscle AcademyK
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June 28, 2021

KinoKultur: Daddy & the Muscle Academy shines a light on Tom of Finland

Ilppo Pohjola directs a rich & colorful documentary about pivotal queer icon Tom of Finland.
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation&
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June 18, 2021

“Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation” is a lyrical look back

Lisa Immordino Vreeland's documentary shifts the writers' prose and personas to the screen.
Luca (Pixar Animation Studios)P
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June 16, 2021

Pixar spends a gentle, semi-queer Italian summer with “Luca”

Pixar's latest is sunny and vibrant but flounders a bit when it comes to its clarity of purpose.
MauriceK
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June 14, 2021

KinoKultur: Doing The Greek – Two Queer Histories by James Ivory

B.L. Panther considers two of James Ivory's studies of queer life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Queen 1968K
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June 7, 2021

KinoKultur: Documenting Queer Masculinities

B.L. Panther examines two documentaries shot 50 years apart that engage with the queer masculine spaces of drag pageants and bucking dance competitions.
The GardenK
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June 5, 2021

KinoKultur: Three unforgettable films by Derek Jarman

Kino Lorber releases three essential queer films from the late director Derek Jarman.
There Is No Evil&
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May 14, 2021

“There Is No Evil” damns life and death alike

Mohammad Rasoulof’s anthology is a provocative look at capital punishment in Iran, even if it’s drawn out for stretches.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Mohammad Rasoulof’s..
Carmen: A Hip-Hopera AnniversaryA
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May 10, 2021

At 20, “Carmen: A Hip Hopera” is a film like no other

Robert Townsend's modernized MTV adaptation of the famous opera is a compelling movie and a fascinating picture of pop culture in 2001.